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Newsletter: SIPRI Update
SIPRI Update: Global Security and Arms Control is a monthly newsletter covering SIPRI’s latest work in international security, arms control, non-proliferation and conflict. Each issue of the newsletter contains commentary pieces by SIPRI researchers, details of recent and upcoming events, staff news, and information about the latest SIPRI publications.
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Newsletter editions in 2024
March 2024: New data on international arms transfers, NATO at 75, Annual Review 2023, and more
February 2024: Climate justice and violence in Latin America, space security, nuclear disarmament, and more
January 2024: Chemical weapons experts interviews, military spending and aid in Ukraine, World Economic Forum, and more
Newsletter editions in 2023
December 2023: New arms industry data, Russia’s new military budget, Environment of Peace receives award, nuclear deterrence in Europe and more
November 2023: Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, Ukrainian edition of SIPRI Yearbook, Geopolitics: A Changing World Order?, Next generation of AI practitioners and more
October 2023: SIPRI Update October 2023: Women in peace operations, responsible AI, climate risks in West Africa, the CTBT and more
September 2023: SIPRI Update September 2023: Ukrainian translation of SIPRI Yearbook 2022, SIPRI hosts IAEA chief, SIPRI research at Africa Climate Week, and more
August 2023: BRICS trade, Yearbook in Chinese, civilians in conflict, arming autocracies and more
June 2023: SIPRI Yearbook 2023 out now, new data on world nuclear forces, Spotlight films from Stockholm Forum, and more
May 2023: SIPRI Update May 2023: New peace operations data, 2023 Stockholm Forum, untangling the world’s crises and more
April 2023: World military expenditure, new initiative on AI, biosecurity risks, Yemen, climate resilience in Ethiopia, and more
March 2023: New data on international arms transfers, invasion of Iraq 20 years on, Annual Review 2022, nuclear security during Ukraine war and more
February 2023: Suspending New START, Ukraine one year on, climate security and NATO, Japan’s new military policies and more
January 2023: SIPRI Update January 2023: Expert workshop on biosecurity risks, environmental accountability in Ukraine, financing food insecurity and more
Newsletter editions in 2022
December 2022: SIPRI Update December 2022: New arms industry data, Stockholm Security Conference videos, South Sudan, Afghanistan, and more
November 2022: SIPRI Update November 2022: Ukraine, COP27, EU Civilian CSDP Compact, arms transfer controls in MENA and more
October 2022: SIPRI Update October 2022: Stockholm Security Conference, Northern Iraq, naval incidents, China in Afghanistan and more
September 2022: SIPRI Update September 2022: Stockholm Security Conference, South Sudan videos, Ukrainian Yearbook and more
August 2022: SIPRI Update August 2022: Forum sessions available, transparency in military spending, new publications and more
June 2022: SIPRI Update June 2022: New SIPRI Yearbook and data on world nuclear forces, new SIPRI Chair, multilateralism in a new era of risk, new CSDP video series and more
May 2022: SIPRI Update May 2022: Environment of Peace, new data on multilateral peace operations, SIPRI Lecture, Stockholm Forum and more
April 2022: SIPRI Update April 2022: New military expenditure data, Stockholm Forum registration, impact of war in Ukraine on food security, and more
March 2022: SIPRI Update March 2022: New arms transfers data, new SIPRI Chair, Annual Review 2021, Civilian CSDP and more
February 2022: SIPRI Update February 2022: SIPRI at MSC, hypersonic missile systems, avoiding nuclear war, the Anthropocene and more
January 2022: SIPRI Update January 2022: Stockholm Forum 2022, Yearbook in Arabic, perspectives for 2022, SALW and more
Newsletter editions in 2021
December 2021: SIPRI Update December 2021: New arms industry data, Stockholm Security Conference videos, climate security resolution, and more
November 2021: SIPRI Update November 2021: Stockholm Security Conference, 3D printing missiles, weapons to fragile states and more
October 2021: SIPRI Update October 2021: Nobel Peace Prize, 2021 Stockholm Security Conference, Stockholm Forum film, missile defence and more
September 2021: SIPRI Update September 2021: Anthropocene, reflections on Afghanistan, visit from Yemen’s Foreign Minister, and more
August 2021: SIPRI Update August 2021: Mali, armament in Mozambique, social media a tool for peace or conflict and more
June 2021: SIPRI Update June 2021: New SIPRI data on world nuclear forces, SIPRI Yearbook 2021 launch, Ethiopia’s crisis, financing peacebuilding and more
May 2021: SIPRI Update May 2021: New data on multilateral peace operations and military spending, SIPRI Lecture, Stockholm Forum videos, and more
April 2021: SIPRI Update April 2021: Climate and peacebuilding in Mali, arms control perspectives, Stockholm Forum, Iran’s uranium enrichment, and more
March 2021: New data on arms transfers, Annual Review 2020, SIPRI experts brief British Parliament, and more
February 2021: Nuclear challenges in South Asia, peace operations impacted by climate change, grassroots inclusion in peace processes, and more
January 2021: Refined estimate of China’s military expenditure, Biden’s arms control ambitions, and more
Newsletter editions in 2020
December 2020: SIPRI Update December 2020: New arms industry data, 2021 Stockholm Forum, new videos on EU–China relations, climate security in the Horn of Africa, and more
November 2020: SIPRI Update November 2020: Stockholm Security Conference, new reports on technology and arms control, Russian translation of SIPRI Yearbook 2019, and more
October 2020: SIPRI Update October 2020: Statement on Nobel Peace Prize, 2020 Stockholm Security Conference registration, cyber incidents, and more
September 2020: SIPRI Update September 2020: new film on sustaining peace in the time of COVID-19, webinars on Arctic security, and more
August 2020: SIPRI Update August 2020: Virtual Stockholm Forum session videos now available, Chinese translation of SIPRI Yearbook, and more
June 2020: SIPRI Update June 2020: New SIPRI data on world nuclear forces, SIPRI Yearbook 2020 launch, and more
May 2020: SIPRI Update May 2020: New SIPRI data on multilateral peace operations, Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development—online success, and more
April 2020: SIPRI Update April 2020: New SIPRI data on global military expenditure, new film on autonomy in weapons systems and more
March 2020: SIPRI Update March 2020: new SIPRI data on arms transfers, GReVD website launch, Annual Review 2020 and more
February 2020: SIPRI Update February 2020: SIPRI briefs the UN Security Council, new video on security in the Sahel and more
January 2020: SIPRI Update January 2020: New Chinese arms industry data, the Arctic's geopolitics, the future of the Iran nuclear deal and more
Newsletter editions in 2019
December 2019: SIPRI Update December 2019: Global arms industry rankings, new video releases, SIPRI Yearbook summary translations and more
November 2019: SIPRI Update November 2019: New studies on the Civilian CSDP, reflections on the state of the world and more
October 2019: SIPRI Update October 2019: Climate change and peacebuilding in Somalia, new film on central Mali and more
September 2019: SIPRI Update September 2019: SIPRI at UN Climate Action Summit, SIPRI Yearbook summaries and more
August 2019: SIPRI Update August 2019: SIPRI Yearbook turns 50, new report on anti-vehicle mine incidents and more
June 2019: SIPRI Update June 2019: SIPRI Yearbook 2019, new data on world nuclear forces, address by South Korean President and more
May 2019: New data on peace operations, security in the Horn of Africa, the SIPRI Lecture and more
April 2019: World military spending, films on central Mali, SIPRI Lecture and more
March 2019: New data on international arms transfers, technology and biological arms control, Annual Review 2018 and more
February 2019: Peacebuilding in Mali, climate security in Africa, trade initiative for Iran and more
January 2019: Black Sea security, SIPRI Yearbook in Arabic, disarmament in the Middle East and more
Newsletter editions in 2018
December 2018: The global arms industry, nuclear security, new films on the landscape of arms control and more
November 2018: The state of the world, transparency in military spending, new film on the progress of peace and more
October 2018: Women in peace operations, Nobel Peace Prize, films from Mali and more
September 2018: The Maritime Silk Road, Nuclear Forensics, Stockholm Security Conference and more
August 2018: Yearbook summaries, elections in Mali, new Deputy Director, and more
June 2018: New SIPRI Yearbook 2018, INF Treaty, Security in the Sahel and more
May 2018: World military expenditure, climate change and the UN, the SIPRI Lecture, and more
April 2018: Iran nuclear deal, Stockholm Forum, cybersecurity, and more
March 2018: New data on international arms transfers, Annual Review 2017, new SIPRI films, and more
February 2018: Munich Security Conference, Arms Trade Treaty, SIPRI Yearbook in Arabic, and more
January 2018: Highlights of 2017, SIPRI at WEF, Chinese translation of SIPRI Yearbook, and more
Newsletter editions in 2017
December 2017: The global arms industry, Article 36 reviews, climate security, and more
November 2017: Autonomous weapons, 3D printing and missile technology, Dakar International Forum, and more
October 2017: Nobel Peace Prize, militarization of social media, SIPRI Yearbook translations, and more
September 2017: SIPRI Yearbook, Stockholm Security Conference, Black Sea research, and more
August 2017: Global nuclear forces, climate change, Stockholm Forum report, and more
June 2017: New peace operations data, the Stockholm Forum, security perceptions in Mali, and more
May 2017: Climate change and geopolitics, cooperation in the Arctic, the 2017 Stockholm Forum and more
April 2017: Military spending increases, politics in Afghanistan, peacebuilding and security, and more
March 2017: SIPRI's Annual Review 2016, Mali security survey, 1997 Helsinki Summit and more
February 2017: International arms transfers, peace operations in Africa, the Silk Road Economic Belt and more
January 2017: Climate security, autonomy in weapon systems and highlights from 2016
Newsletter editions in 2016
December 2016: The global arms industry, Mali's local elections, impact evaluations and more
November 2016: Emerging security technologies, peace operations, civil society in Mali, and more
October 2016: Secure Cities, Mali, peace operations and more
September 2016: SIPRI Yearbook 2016 launch, nuclear disarmament, secure cities and more
August 2016: Peacekeeping operations, Brexit and the Stockholm Security Conference
June 2016: World nuclear forces, the Warsaw Summit, SIPRI's annual review, and more
May 2016: Peacebuilding in Mali, 2016 Forum on Security and Development conference report, the Minsk process, and more
April 2016: Military expenditure, SDGs in fragile contexts, Security Jam 2016, and more
March 2016: Peace from a gender perspective, China's defence budget, security in the Caucasus, and more
February 2016: SIPRI's Jubilee Celebration, new data on international arms transfers, Munich Security Conference and more
January 2016: A Year of Reflection on Peace and Security, North Korea and more
Newsletter editions in 2015
December 2015: From the War on Terror to War on ISIS, the SIPRI Top 100 and more
November 2015: Cities, autonomous weapons, anti-vehicle mines and more
October 2015: Afghanistan’s private sector, peacekeeping fatality trends, Yearbook translations and more
September 2015: Refugees, UN Register, Rules of the Road and more
August 2015: South China Sea, Mali, mine accidents and more
June 2015: Nuclear forces, NPT, 2015 Yearbook, migrant smuggling and more
May 2015: Stockholm Forum on Security and Development, Geopolitics of Peace Operations, NPT conference and more
April 2015: New data on military expenditure, small arms control in Europe and more
March 2015: New data on arms transfers, Russia in the Arctic, death of the CFE treaty and more
February 2015: China in Iraq, the future of peace operations and more
January 2015: Russia and Europe, the Paris terror attacks and more
Newsletter editions in 2014
December 2014: External actors in Africa, the SIPRI Top 100 and more
November 2014: From fragility to complexity, Africa and security, the Istanbul Process and more
October 2014: The new development landscape in Africa, the Ebola outbreak and more
September 2014: The surprising peacekeeping consensus, SIPRI Yearbook 2013 in Chinese and more
August 2014: Trust in Russia, new SIPRI Governing Board Chairman and more
June 2014: June 2014: European energy security, world nuclear forces data, peacebuilding in Mali and more
May 2014: Arms industry transformation, negotiating in Ukraine, the NPT PrepCom and more
April 2014: Monitoring international arms production, world military expenditure data and more
March 2014: China's military budget, international arms transfers and more
February 2014: February 2014: Nuclear weapon-free zones, the SIPRI Top 100 and more
January 2014: Transparency in military budgets, peacebuilding in the Caucasus and more